The University

(1) The first Chancellor, the first Pro-Chancellor and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University and the first members of the Senate, the Syndicate and the Academic Council and all persons who may hereafter become such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, will constitute a body corporate by the name of "The University of Rajasthan".

(2) The University shall have perpetual succession and a Common Seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the relevant law, as from the commencement of this Act, no teacher and no officer in any University in Rajasthan shall be appointed except on the recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted under section 4.

(2) Every appointment of a teacher or of an officer in any University made in contravention of sub-section (1) shall be null and void. Provided that the University may, with prior permission of the State Government, extend the term of appointment of such adhoc or urgent temporary teachers who were appointed as stop gap arrangement prior to and working as such immediately before the commencement of the Rajasthan Universities Teachers and Officers (Selection for appointment) Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 7 of 2003) for a period of six month at a time until regular appointment are made in accordance with sub-section (1).

(3) Omitted

Explanation:-The expression "appointed" in sub-section (1) shall mean appointed initially and not appointed by way of promotion. If a further request in writing of the nature referred to in sub-section (1) is made by the Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned the term of deputation of the officer of the State Government appointed as Registrar of that University under the said sub-section may be agreed to by the State Government to be extended for a further period not exceeding one year. No person shall use unfairmeans at any public examination. (10) If the University does not take action within the time limit fixed, or if the action taken by the University is, in the opinion of the Chancellor, not satisfactory, the Chancellor may, after considering any explanation offered or representation made by the University, issue such direction as he or she may deem fit and the University shall comply with such direction.

(11) if the University does not comply with such direction issued as per sub-section (10) within such time as may be fixed in that behalf by the Chancellor, the Chancellor shall at his or her discretion have power to appoint any person or body to implement such direction and make such order as may be necessary for the expenses thereof.

(12) Confirmation of the making, repeal or alteration of Statutes rests with the Chancellor.

(13) The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred on him or her by this Act or the Statutes. (i) The existing sub-section (2) of the section as mentioned in Column No. 4 against each of the Universities’ Laws as mentioned in Column No. 2 of the Schedule, shall be substituted by the following, namely :-

"(2) No person shall be eligible to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor unless he is, a distinguished academician having a minimum of ten years experience as Professor in a University or college or ten years experience in an equivalent position in a reputed research and or academic administrative organization and, of highest level of competence, integrity, morals and institutional commitment"; and

(ii) after the existing section as mentioned in Column No. 4 against each of the Universities Laws as mentioned in Column No. 2 of the Schedule, new section as mentioned in Column No. 5 shall be inserted namely :-

"Removal of Vice-Chancellor.-(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, if at any time on the report of the State Government or otherwise, in the opinion of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor wilfully omits or refuses to carry out the provisions of this Act or abuses the powers vested in him. Or if otherwise appears to the Chancellor that the continuance of the Vice-Chancellor in office is detrimental to the interest of the University, the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government, after making such inquiry as he deems proper, by order, remove the Vice-Chancellor :

Provided that the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government at any time before making such order, place the Vice-Chancellor under suspension pending enquiry:

Provided further that no order shall be made by the Chancellor unless the Vice-Chancellor has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him.

(2) During the pendency or in contemplation of any inquiry referred to in sub-section (1) the Chancellor may, in consultation with the State Government order that till further order –

(c) such Vice-Chancellor shall refrain from performing the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor, but shall continue to get the emoluments to which he was otherwise entitled;

(d) the functions of the office of the Vice-Chancellor shall be performed by the person specified in the order."